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Villain is a 26/19, folds to 40% of 3Bs. No solid reads applicable to this spot. What are we doing on the turn and why?

Absolute Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players

CO: $145.75
BTN: $221.40
SB: $42.45
Hero (BB): $219.25
UTG: $22.00

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is BB with A Q
1 fold, CO raises to $3.50, 2 folds, Hero raises to $11, CO calls $7.50

Flop: ($22.50) 9 6 4 (2 players)
Hero bets $12, CO calls $12

Turn: ($46.50) 2 (2 players)
Hero ??

1) I´d raise more pre (like $13/$14, you´re oop - you want to get value from a Villain that folds too little and create a SPR that fits your expected postflop-hand well.

2) Flop bet size is too small for me as well - your first target is to get Villain to fold. Hitting your flush is the fallback. In case you wanted to induce a raise to be able to shove it might be good - but that depends on his habits to bluff-raise low flop-c-bets.

3) As played I might c/c turn - if we get the right odds or c/shove - again that depends on his habits, esp. his floating-tendencies. Against an unknown I might keep betting.

What do you think about c/r on the flop?
You dont give him the chance to float + a freecard is ok for you.

@ Tackleberry: if you keep betting , lets say, 35bb, you call a shove, right? cause you qould need 30% equity there, and you already have 28 if he only shoves 99+